The George W. Borg Corp.

National Labor Relations Board - Board Decisions

Aug 3, 1940

26 N.L.R.B. 72 (N.L.R.B. 1940)

In the Matter of THE GEORGE W. BORG CORPORATION and UNITED
'CLOCK WORKERS UNION
Case No. R-1879
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING
AND
AMENDMENT TO DECISION AND DIRECTION OF
ELECTION
August 3, 1940
On July 16, 1940, the National Labor Relations Board, herein
called the Board, issued a Decision and Direction of Election in the
above-entitled proceedings.' On July 30 Local Union No. B-713 of
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, herein called the
I. B. E. W., filed with the Board a Petition For Rehearing wherein it
requested, among other things, that the Board reconsider its Decision
and Direction of Election, and, upon such reconsideration, modify said
Decision in certain respects, or dismiss the petition for an investigation
and certification of representatives herein. On July 31 George W.
Borg Corporation, Clock Division, the Company herein, lodged with
the Board a written statement to the effect that it has not contended
that United Clock Workers Union, the petitioning union herein, is not
a labor organization within the mean ing"of the Act. The Company re-
quests that the decision be amended to set forth correctly its position
in this regard. We hereby order said Petition For Rehearing and
statement filed -instanter as part of the record herein.
We are of the opinion that the petition of the I. B. E. W. for a
rehearing, and the requests therein made, should be denied; and that
the said decision should be amended in accordance with the request of
the Company above set forth.
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition For Rehearing filed herein by
Local Union No. B-713 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, and the requests therein made, be and the same hereby are,
denied.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Decision and Direction of Election
`herein be amended by striking from footnote 3 therein the words,
125 N. L. R B 481
26 N.L.R..B.,No 7.
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THE GEORGE W. BORG CORPORATION 73
"The Company contends contrary to its own stipulation entered into
at the hearing", and substituting therefore the words, "It is con-
tended."
MR. WILLIAM M. LEISERSON took no, part in the consideration of
the above Order Denying Petition for Rehearing and Amendment to
Decision and Direction of Election.